R9b

An insect that holds up its front feet as if saying a prayer:

PRAYING MANTIS 622
NR 277
DEVIL’S HORSE 63
DEVIL HORSE 14
NH 14
MANTIS 7
DEVIL’S RIDING HORSE 6
PRAYER BUG 3
GRANDDADDY 2
HOBBYHORSE 2
PRAYING MANTLE 2
WALKING STICK 2
BETE A PRIERE 1
BOXER 1
DEVIL 1
DEVIL RIDING HORSE 1
DEVIL’S HORSE FLY 1
DEVIL’S RIDEY HORSE 1
GRANDADS 1
GRANDDADDIES 1
GREEN MANTIS 1
HORSE 1
HORSE RACERS 1
JOHNNY CROOK 1
MANTID 1
PISS HORSE 1
PISS MARE 1
PRAYER BEETLE 1
PRAYER MANTIS 1
PRAYING ANTHIS 1
PRAYING BEETLE 1
PRAYING BUG 1
PRAYING GROMPUS 1
PRAYING HORSE 1
PRAYING MANTHIS 1
PRAYING MANTLES 1
PRAYING SEXTON 1
PREACHER BUG 1
SPITFIRES 1
SPITTIN’ CHARLEY 1
TOBACCO SPITTER 1
TUMBLE BUG 1
WALKING MANTIS 1
WOODEN HORSE 1

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